My Car Quest

March 27, 2026

Ford GT40 — America’s Favorite Race Car

by Mike Gulett -  The Ford GT40 is one of the most important racing cars ever—an American engineering answer to European dominance that reshaped endurance racing and created a legend that still echoes through motorsport and collector car culture … [Read more...]

One-Pedal Driving – A New Driving Mode For Me

by Mike Gulett -  We recently bought our first electric car, a Lucid Air Pure. This has been a terrific experience as I am learning about new things that can only be done with an electric car compared to a gas powered car. Like on a cold day the … [Read more...]

Gene Winfield Shaped the Soul of Custom Cars

by Mike Gulett -  It was suggested by my friend and regular reader, Cindy Meitle of Car PR USA, that I should have included Gene Winfield in my recent article about custom car creators. I agreed that would have been a good idea, so here is an … [Read more...]

The Three Men Who Shaped American Custom Cars

by Mike Gulett - American custom cars were never about transportation - they are about imagination, identity and the belief that a factory-built automobile was only a starting point for creative expression. In the hands of a gifted designer and … [Read more...]

The Ford Mustang Boss 429: A Race-Bred Legend

by Mike Gulett - I have never owned an American muscle car but they have always intrigued me. I was lured away by European sports cars before I could own muscle cars. Our subject today is one American muscle car that does attract my attention for … [Read more...]

How City Street Design Shapes the Way Drivers React on the Road

City streets shape how drivers behave long before a signal changes or a turn begins. The width of a lane, the position of parked cars, the spacing between intersections, and the rhythm of traffic all influence the choices people make behind the … [Read more...]